T+241: ULA on the Market
Eric Berger has three sources saying United Launch Alliance is being shopped around the market right now, so I kick around some thoughts on who may buy ULA, if an offer comes to fruition.This episode ...
6 Maalis 202320min
T+240: NSSL Phase 3, and a New Glenn Check In
The Space Force rolled out the draft RFP for Phase 3 of the National Security Space Launch program, and it looks pretty good! Elsewhere, NASA selected New Glenn to launch ESCAPADE in 2024, so I check ...
28 Helmi 202328min
T+239: Space Policy with Lori Garver
Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy Administrator, joins me to talk about a whole host of space policy topics, including Artemis and lunar politics, the legacies of Commercial Cargo and Crew, the status o...
13 Helmi 202337min
T+238: Rocket Lab Flies from Wallops Island (with Caleb Henry)
Caleb Henry of Quilty Analytics and I took a trip down to Wallops Island to watch Rocket Lab’s first Electron launch from the US. Listen to our conversation on the drive down to Virginia, a bit of me ...
25 Tammi 202350min
T+237: Virgin Orbit and ABL Suffer Failures
Virgin Orbit’s first launch from the UK ended in failure, putting them in an even more precarious financial position. And on the other side of the North Pole, ABL’s first launch attempt ended in failu...
17 Tammi 202319min
T+236: SpaceX Starshield, NSSL Phase 3
SpaceX rolled out Starshield, a new, Starlink-inspired (derived?) offering for national security space systems. And I have some thoughts on the upcoming National Security Space Launch Phase 3 contract...
15 Joulu 202228min
T+235: Artemis I, 2022 Midterms (with Casey Dreier)
Casey Dreier of The Planetary Society joins me to talk about Artemis I, where the Artemis program goes from here, and what the 2022 midterm elections mean for space.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off...
29 Marras 202241min
T+234: Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon of Polaris Dawn
The crew of Polaris Dawn—Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon—join me to talk about the mission and its operations, their preparation and training so far, how their roles on past missions...
28 Loka 202240min
